09/23/2021
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Calif Exodus: How to Exit the State with Your Fortune Intact

Mark Pariser, Worth

Spurred by tax hikes, ever-increasing regulations and the recent departures of high-profile tech companies, many high net worth individuals are eyeing the exit door.

If Possible, DeSantis's Denialism Makes Fla. Worse

Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC.com

New appointee Joseph Ladapo has called vaccination efforts a misguided "religion."

The Wrecking of New York City: Accident, or Design?

Jeffrey Tucker, Brownstone

To my mind, the New York Times bears a huge part of the responsibility for the catastrophic policy response to the Coronavirus. Starting on February 27, 2020, the paper reversed a century-old tradition of urging public calm, rational science, and good government to deal with pandemics. Instead, they used their podcast and editorial page to whip up public frenzy for lockdowns, even urging the whole country to "go Medieval" on the virus.

Welcome to Our Anti-Freedom, Anti-Herd Immunity Nightmare

Buck Sexton, AC

Welcome to Biden's new world order, an authoritarian health regime where you're to mask up, shut up, and do what you're told.

A Case For Why Everything Changed For Federal Reserve

Julia Horowitz, CNN

Six weeks ago, the Federal Reserve was sending signals that it was time to start backing away from crisis-era support for the US economy.

We're On a Treacherous Road to Runaway Inflation

Bob Luddy, American Spectator

Every American with common sense knows inflation is a serious problem but not Joe Biden or Fed chairman Jerome Powell.

Don't Put Too Much Stock In Forecasts of Central Banks

Market Minder, Fisher

Those forecasts are imperfect and no roadmap for what central bankers will do next.

Books: Evan Osnos's 'Wildland: Making of America's Fury'

John Tamny, RCM

"Dad, you have to realize that the Cato Institute doesn't exist inside the Bush White House." The latter was relayed to me by Minneapolis investment banker Roger Conant back in 2005. Conant was referencing a conversation with his son, who was a deputy to Josh Bolton, George W. Bush's then chief-of-staff. At the time I was a fundraiser for the Cato Institute, the world's leading libertarian organization. Conant was a donor, and we used to complain to each other that Cato's view of the world wasn't remotely informing the policies of the Bush White House. Conant's son helped explain why. This...

Even If You Don't Own One, the iPhone Changed Everything

Peter Kafka, Vox

Even if you don't use Apple products, you still live in a world the company completely reshaped.

A Few of Many Reasons to Oppose Corporate Tax Hikes

Chris Edwards, The Hill

The truth is that corporate investment in pharmaceutical research, energy generation, internet infrastructure, and many other activities benefit all of us and would be damaged by corporate tax hikes.

Biden's Financial Privacy Wrecking Ball

James Bovard, Am. Inst. for Econ. Research

"President Biden relishes condemning tax-dodging billionaires but that $600 reporting requirement is a signal that IRS purgatory could soon be crowded with average Americans." ~ James Bovard

Why Are Moderates Attacking Biden's Centrist Econ Plan?

Zachary Carter, NYT

In attacking the Build Back Better Act, they are working against their own purported aims.

Beware of These AMT Triggers

Hayden Adams, Charles Schwab

For 2021, will you have to pay alternative minimum tax? Here's what you should know about the AMT and the steps you can take to potentially avoid it.

August Residential: Multi-Family Does Heaving Lifting

Richard Moody, Regions

Will Evergrande Take Down China, World Markets?

Brad McMillan, Commonwealth

Is Evergrande just another corporate bankruptcy or something more? Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan examines the risks for China and the world markets.

The Ins and Outs of Short Selling

Lee Bohl, Charles Schwab

Make sure you understand the risks of short selling before taking the plunge.

Resist Inflation Complacency

Brian Wesbury & Robert Stein, First Trust Advisors

Fear of Contagion In Air

Russell Redenbaugh & James Juliano, Kairos Capital Management

Municipal vs. Corporate Bonds: How to Choose

Cooper Howard & Collin Martin, CS

There are multiple factors to consider, including your tax rate.

Beyond Evergrande, A Slowing Chinese Economy

Keith Bradsher, NY Times

Investors are watching whether the property developer defaults. But in the background, the world's No. 2 economy is flashing numerous warning signs.

Stocks You Think You Should Sell But Shouldn't

Susan Dziubinski, Morningstar

These stocks carry sky-high price/earnings ratios, but we think they're actually undervalued.

Powell & Biden Aren't Taking Inflation Seriously

Milton Ezrati, City Journal

The Fed has taken a first step, but is it willing to go further?

6 Often Overlooked Retirement Worries

Adam M. Grossman, HumbleDollar

Everyone worries about withdrawal rates but there are more topics to consider.

Supply Chain Problems Are Mostly Labor Problems

Amanda Mull, The Atlantic

Behind shipping delays and soaring prices are workers still at mortal risk of COVID-19.

History's Seductive Beliefs

Morgan Housel, Collaborative Fund

The biggest takeaway from history is that the characters change but their behaviors don't.

The Myth of Green Capitalism

Katharina Pistor, Project Syndicate

It is perfectly understandable that major corporations and private financial institutions would rally behind new disclosure standards and other market-based measures to address climate change. It is an approach that allows the owners of capital yet another way to avoid a real reckoning.

I Just Retired. How Do I Recover From A Correction?

Melissa Sotudeh, U.S. News

The transition from earning and saving to living on a fixed income is a big change. In these uncharted waters, it's natural for retirees or pre-retirees to fear what a sudden market downturncan do to the nest egg they have spent decades building.

Why the United States Isn't Ready Yet for Clean Energy

Madeline Marshall, Vox

Making clean energy isn't enough. We also have to move it.

Fisher Investments on Election-Year Uncertainty: This, Too, Shall Pass

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Ken Fisher on Nixing the VIX

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Will Uncle Sam Force Big Tech to Break Up?

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Shattering the Debt Ceiling Myth

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

This Smart Money Has Been Wrong A Long Time

Jamie Powell, FT Alphaville

GMO has been bearish on stocks for a long time.

Ultimate Stock-Pickers' Top 10 Dividend Stocks

Eric Compton, Morningstar

A majority of the top 10 dividend-yielding names are undervalued.

California Is Clueless About Homelessness

Christian Britschgi, Reason

Both Los Angeles and San Francisco struggle with restrictive land use regulations that raise the costs and completion times of housing projects. That same red tape is now hobbling projects aimed at helping alleviate homelessness.

Not So Grande Stuff

Cullen Roche, Pragmatic Capitalism

Evergrande is not the next Lehman.

Why Buying the Dip is a Terrible Strategy

Nick Maggiulli, Of Dollars And Data

A deep dive on Buy the Dip and why it is a subpar investment strategy.

The Lasting Economic Impact Of COVID

Luke Bartholomew, Naked Capitalism

A look at how Covid has damaged the economy and estimating the effect.

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report

Startup Genome, Startup Genome

Silicon Valley is still #1
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